May 28th (1940) was a Tuesday. It's the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 217 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 28th May, 1940
» World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.
» World War II: Norway Norwegian, France French, Poland Polish and United Kingdom British forces Battles of Narvik recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first allied infantry victory of the War.
Famous Birthdays on May 28 in 1940
» Maeve Binchy, Irish author and playwright (d. 2012)
» David William Brewer, English politician, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London
» Shlomo Riskin, American rabbi, founded the Lincoln Square Synagogue
May 28th Famous Deaths for 1940
» Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse (b. 1868)
May 28th Holidays in History
» Armed Forces Day Croatia e.g Armed Forces Day (Croatia)
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Bernard of Menthon
» John Calvin (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Germain of Paris
» Lanfranc
» Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury e.g Margaret Pole
» William of Gellone
» May 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Ethiopia e.g Downfall of the Derg Day, a National Day. (Ethiopia)